2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON MY CAR FAILED TO RELEASE, RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF NOT USING THE BRAKE FREQUENTLY, AND IT'S DESIGN CAUSES IT TO RUST OVER TIME. *TR

MY CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WON'T WORK FOR THAT DAY OR LONGER, THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. JUST WONDERING IF IT IS THE FUSE OR THE MODULE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED. THE FAILURE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY DURING EVERY TENTH START ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

WENT TO WORK EARLY ONE MORNING, WHEN I GOT OFF WORK GOT IN CAR, PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. HAD NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION AT ALL. I TRIED OTHER SPARE KEYS AND THEY ALSO WOULD NOT TURN IGNITION. A MECHANIC SAY THAT IT IS THE IGNITION CYLINDER IS FROZE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DECELERATING TO 10 MPH AND ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY DIMMED. TWO OR THREE SECONDS LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT CONDUCTED HIS OWN TEST; EACH TIME HE ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND THEN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, BUT HE HAS NOT TAKEN HIS VEHICLE THERE AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,299 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,250. UPDATED 4/8/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING UNTIL REPAIRED ON 02/19/08. UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

MY HEAD LIGHTS FAILED ON MY 03 IMPALA. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED. ITS SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY. BUT THIS LAST TIME REALLY MADE ME FEAR FOR MY LIFE. I WAS COMING HOME AT NIGHT ABOUT TO SOME TO A CURVE GOING 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. I ALMOST WENT INTO THE DITCH AND THERE WAS A POLE RIGHT THERE I COULD OF HIT. I CAME ONLINE TO TRY TO FIND OUT IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THAT LEAD ME TO THIS WEBSITE. IM REALLY AFRAID IF I DIDN'T GO AHEAD AND DO THIS THAT I WOULD REGRET IT. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT ITS NOT A SAFE. I'D FEEL REALLY GUILTY IF THIS MIGHT HAVE KILLED SOMEONE IF IT ALREADY HASN'T. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BE ON HIGH BEAMS, BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF, IT WOULD TAKE 10-15 MINUTES FOR THEM TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY TWELVE TO FIFTEEN MILES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS VERY FREQUENT FOR HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $500. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

MILEAGE THE FIRST TIME WAS 18,368 WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER HAN GRAFF CHEV DURAND MICHIGAN. FINDINGS WERE "ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD LATERAL RUNOUT BEYOND SPECS". THEY RESURFACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. MILEAGE SECOND TIME WAS 31,038 AND AGAIN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER HAN GRAFF CHEVROLET DURAND MICHIGAN. WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE ROTORS AND QUESTIONED ME IF I WAS A 2 FOOT DRIVER. ALWAYS BLAME THE CONSUMER--THAT WAS SMART. I TOOK IT TO A REPUTABLE GARAGE IN MY AREA AND GUESS WHAT AGAIN THEY HAD TO RESURFACE THE FRONT & REAR ROTORS. I WROTE TO GM'S CEO WAGONER DOCUMENTING ALL THE FACTS AND RECEIVED A CALL FROM A YOUNG LADY WHO TOLD ME "THINGS WEAR OUT" . *TR

MY BLACK IMPALA HAS CHIP IN THE PAINT. MY BLACK IMPALA HAS PLACES WHERE THE PAINT IS COMING OFF. HAVE NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER PAINT COLORS. *TR

HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OUT, NO PATTERN DETECTED. RELAY IS SUSPECTED. *TR